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November, 2009:

Gerry has been spotted..

wee gerry down club

..practising for his B-certificate.

(At least that’s what the rumour mill says.)

What’s not quite clear yet, is why he is not using his tranny to fly the Cougar??

(date says 15 Nov, there was Sunshine on the field, not like today, all I can see is waterfalls cascading down the road. Ah well, maybe it’ll clear up later..

New toys..

Magically one of those contraptions for cutting the grass appeared on the field last week. But tell you what, starting a plane is easier then running one of those things! However, as we discovered, without a working battery, you are stuck. (And you have to push the darn thing back to base.) Never mind, all will be sorted soon. DSC00479
Owen brought his new heli, and had some nice flights with it. Of course, never satisfied with merely flying, someone had the brilliant idea to stick a camera in the heli. No doubt we will see the results soon. First impressions of the resultant video: lots of wobbly sky. DSC00483

The rest of those there do what they usually do: take planes apart, try to start reluctant engines, have flight or two, drink some tea, walk the dog, have a natter..

It was another pleasant afternoon, but by 4 the lights went out, and most of us headed home. Looks like you have to be there by 10 to enjoy some sunlight!

Long time no see..

I know, I’ve been in hiding! Since there was nothing extremely exiting to report, there were no stories. But since the summer is definitely on the way south, it is a good time to catch with some pictures. This Sunday was actually a good day, almost no wind, a bit chilly, but for the rest, nice.

DSC00390(1)Dessy flew his big Yak. There are still a few minor issues to be sorted, but as long as the plane goes home the way it arrived, all is well!

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